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Pellets from Tuas: 10. Black-shouldered Kite’s prey and bone fragments in the pellets
6 Jun 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 10. Black-shouldered Kite’s prey and bone fragments in the pellets

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Pellets, Raptors | 0

On 12th February 2015, Melinda Chan collected two pellets from Tuas, around the area where the pair of Black-shouldered Kites (Elanus caeruleus) was nesting LINK. One pellet was larger than the other: 55x30x25mm (above) as compared to 21x20x15mm (below). The … Continued

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Black-shouldered Kite regurgitation or vomiting?
14 May 2015

Black-shouldered Kite regurgitation or vomiting?

by BESG | posted in: Miscellaneous, Raptors | 0

On 21st April 2015, Melinda Chan sent in two images of a juvenile Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) photographed by Chan Yoke Meng (above, below). The kite was on a high perch spewing a sticky substance. There were two other juvenile … Continued

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Pellets from Tuas: 9. Black-shouldered Kite removing entrails from mice
26 Apr 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 9. Black-shouldered Kite removing entrails from mice

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 0

The series of images in this post show the adult Black-shouldered Kites (Elanus caeruleus) removing the entrails from decapitated mice and dumping the parts on to the ground. This was done before they started eating the mice or even flying … Continued

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Pellets from Tuas: 8. Black-shouldered Kite feeding chicks
13 Apr 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 8. Black-shouldered Kite feeding chicks

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 3

The ground below the nest of the Black-shouldered Kites (Elanus caeruleus) is often littered with carcases of mice and numerous pellets. The image above shows a headless mice found below the nest. An intact mouse was also found below the … Continued

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Black-shouldered Kite eats a Javan Myna
10 Apr 2015

Black-shouldered Kite eats a Javan Myna

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors, Videography | 0

Field ornithologist Wang Luan Keng came across a the Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) tearing a dead Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) apart on a high perch recently, as shown in the video clip above. On the ground below were remnants of … Continued

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Pellets from Tuas: 7. Black-shouldered Kite hunting mice
29 Mar 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 7. Black-shouldered Kite hunting mice

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 1

Mice appear to be the major diet of the pair of Black-shouldered Kites (Elanus caeruleus) nesting in Tuas. The adult kites were regularly seen hunting mice from their favourite perch. From a high point a kite would patiently wait until … Continued

Black-shouldered Kite, Malayan Wood Rat
Pellets from Tuas: 6. Nesting of Black-shouldered Kites
25 Mar 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 6. Nesting of Black-shouldered Kites

by BESG | posted in: Nesting, Raptors | 1

The nest of the Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is loosely constructed of twigs placed around the forks of branches high up in the tree. The first chick was seen in the nest on 17th January 2015, the day observations started. … Continued

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Birds bathing in the rain
24 Mar 2015

Birds bathing in the rain

by BESG | posted in: Bee-eaters, Feathers-maintenance, Raptors | 3

Normally when it rains birds take shelter, usually under the foliage LINK. However, Singapore recently experienced a period of drought. So when there were light showers during this period, birds took advantage of the rain to have a bath. Recently … Continued

Black-shouldered Kite, Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Pellets from Tuas: 5. Black-shouldered Kites and House Crows
18 Mar 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 5. Black-shouldered Kites and House Crows

by BESG | posted in: Crows, Interspecific, Raptors | 1

The pair of Black-shouldered Kites (Elanus caeruleus) nesting in Tuas was regularly harassed by the pair of House Crows (Corvus splendens) nesting a little down the road. The crows were obviously after the kites’ eggs and chicks. The presence of … Continued

Black-shouldered Kite, House Crow
Pellets from Tuas: 4. Analysis of 14 pellets
9 Mar 2015

Pellets from Tuas: 4. Analysis of 14 pellets

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Feeding-vertebrates, Pellets, Raptors | 6

Melinda Chan made extensive collections of pellets from a tree-lined avenue in Tuas in January 2015. All pellets were covered with short grey hairs, most probably those of mice. One of these was larger than the rest, from which a … Continued

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